The job required a precision-driven level of coordination and accuracy far exceeding normal procedures and tolerances for structural steel.Dallas, TX | September, 2011 – More than a quarter century in the making, Dallas’ AT&T Performing Arts Center is a cultural nexus in the city’s revitalized downtown arts district. To position the moveable segments of the 45,000-lb wall required drilling hundreds of holes in the structural steel columns to receive the operating wall.
According to its manufacturer, it is the largest vertically tracking glazed wall in the world. The wall includes three operable segments, each 28 ft in length, which can be raised and lowered to open the building to the outdoors. One of the most complicated aspects of the project was the lobby curtain-wall system, which was German-designed and manufactured. The dynamics of coordinating all these elements required an extraordinary coordination effort on the part of the construction management staff.
To be able to quickly and precisely translate design changes or enhancements into detailed shop drawings was difficult, especially since many building components were dependent upon each other to assure building integrity.
In addition, since the European design process continued to evolve throughout the building process, assuring the constructability of all interlocking components posed an unprecedented challenge for the construction team. Linbeck, the construction manager, coordinated myriad unusual processes and procedures and managed the schedules, activities and quality parameters of unique craftsmen, fabricators and manufacturers across the globe. The complex project was designed by a signature European architect who brought to the table many design and construction practices that are not typical in a U.S. The structure is wrapped in a red glass enclosure and a three-acre aluminum-clad steel canopy. Delivered on time and on budget, the aesthetically dramatic and acoustically precise space fully serves its complex function while making an architectural statement. Located on a five-acre site with landscaped plazas and a reflecting pool, the 220,000-sq-ft building is located in the heart of the Dallas arts district and is a monument to innovative and challenging construction.
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